000 FZNT24 KNHC 261519 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH WED NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT SHOULD REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU...THEN DISSIPATE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI. NEW HIGH PRES WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI AND SAT ALLOWING FOR RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF AS LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S OF 24N W OF 93W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT ...AND BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E OF FRONT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT...AND BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N WED NIGHT AND THU. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 87W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF 88W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. W OF 88W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N BEHIND OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU AND SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N AHEAD OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N AHEAD OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/AGUIRRE